New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-21
FATALLY SHOT BY HER SON.
THE WRETCH TRIES TO KILL HIMSELF.

HOPING THAT HIS WIDOWED MOTHER WILL DIE
HIS GOODNESS WHEN ARRESTED.
What will probably prove murder and suicide oc-
currcd last evening house which overooks
the Navy Yard. at No. l Adclphst, Brooklyn. In the
third story of the house lived Mrs Frederick Engberg,
respectable widow, and her three sons, John.
age Twenty-Five and Henry and Lewis, who younger
They are Danish family and Mrs. Engberg came to
this country with her husband after her marriage
twenty-five years ago. About nine years ago the hus
band committed suicide by shooting himself BY dint Of
hard efforts and many struggles and privattons Mra
Engberg kept her family together and they lived In
decent poverty by her work until her sons became old
enough to assist her
John s printer by trade aud has
a good position with J. W. Pratt Co.,
at Fulton and Gold sts.. this city. But he recently
became dsspated and neglected his work and caused
his mother much anxiety. Last evening he returned
home at $50 O'clock after having been absent since Sat
urday morning. He wore shabby suit OF clothes in
stead of the better he accustomed to wear and
his appearance was at once noted by the
mother. She began to upbraid him for
wasting his money and spending his tine
with evil associates He retorted angrily he was in
no mood to bear reproach and the quarrel grew Finally
his mother said he going down fast and the end could
not be far OF
You going very quick" he retorted and drawing
nvechambered 32oalbre revolver from his hip pocket
he began to fire at her from short range Three shots
In quick succession followed each other and al
took effect In her left side. entering tho
region OF the heart within radius OF about inches
One passed just below the heart another penetrated the
stomach and the third lodged in the lung. With
shrek: oh ! Johnny. you've murdered me-" the
wounded woman sank to the floor, her unnatural
turned tho revolver upon himself and fred shot into
his own stomach.
The house in tumult of excitement
at once and the neighbors rushed
In TO for the injured and to seize The
Mrs Engberg was laid on bed and Dr. Daniel f. Cal
laghan OF No. 81 Vanderbilta ave. summoned He
pronounced the wounds mortal and said the woman
could hardly outlast the night Young Engberg
showed no signs OF tho injury he had inflicted upon
himself at first and he seemed cool and collected
amid the Excitement raging around him. Detective
shaughnessy. Of the Myrtle Avenue Police who lives
by heard OF the crime and ut once fastened 20 the
house and arrested Engberg. who offered no resistance
and walked several blocks toward tho police station be-
At the station his story was not believed until the
powder mars on his clothing wsrs discovered am,
that the wound would probably prove fatal from perl
Hom@opathic Hospital Beiord the ambulance arrived
no sat In chair and told tho story OF tho shooting with
little boy who had followed him 70 the police station and
no asked him how his mother wa. When told that she
" God be thanked for that was afraid hadn't done
her mp good" When pressed by Police Captain Nickel
tho world than she. ho added but she had been 10 con
tnus trouble years and no largely the cause OF IT,
and no wanted TO bring II TO end. After learn
Ing from the boy the result OF the shooting he asked him
for cigarette aud the bOy had he sent him out
for package and smoked while being questioned by the
police and being examined by the ambulance surgeon.
lie regarded the coolies; prisoner seen at that
station Tor years.
Ensberg Is OF Sigh; build, and has light
Of liquor about him arrested Mira EngborC, who
Is seventy-two years Old. refused to be sent TO the
hospital At late hour hope OF her recovery was en-
tertsined. The Coroner sent 10 take her ante